The blended finance opportunity for water investments
Innovation in financing is needed to bridge the water sector investment gap. Kathleen Dominique, of the OECD, looks at the potential of blended finance.
Water...
Middle East: GE unveils white paper on water resource management
At the World Future Energy Summit 2016, General Electric (GE) unveiled a white paper on the opportunities and risks associated with the energy and...
Moving from the shadows – Putting leakage management centre stage in utility operations
Leakage is a global problem that risks water security, sustainable supplies and good-quality services. Bill Kingdom outlines the measures that utilities can take to...
For California, second time’s a charm
Why the right to water depends on sustained political will and follow-through. By James Workman.
It is the birthplace of Apple and Google–companies worth nearly...
People power – how collaboration is the route to innovation
The UK’s Cranfield University is helping to organise this year’s IWA Leading Edge Technologies conference. Keith Hayward spoke with Dr Ana Soares about the...
Inclusive urban sanitation – securing dignity for all
IWA’s Inclusive Urban Sanitation initiative seeks to shift the agenda on sanitation in towns and cities around the world. Members of the initiative’s Advisory...
Global Water Award 2022: Pushing for progress on water and sanitation provision
Nisha Mandani’s organisation provides water and sanitation to neglected communities. The winner of the IWA 2022 Global Water Award talks to Erika Yarrow-Soden.
Nisha Mandani, founder...
Climate positivity – wastewater treatment the Copenhagen way
Water experts will be heading to Copenhagen for the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition on 11-15 September. Registration is now open. To highlight...
Thailand’s progress with novel non-sewered sanitation solutions
Thai industrial group SCG has been working to evolve its range of non-sewered sanitation options, writes Attawut Kumkrong.
With many places in the world facing...
How to address water security
Water security is essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and is required for delivering a water-smart society. Jan Hofman, Juliana Marcal and Blanca...
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Toronto Water – serving the host city of the World Water...
Toronto Water has transformed the city’s water management. Ahead of IWA’s World Water Congress & Exhibition in the capital of the Canadian province of...
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UNU report warns on tipping points if environmental risks not addressed
A new report released by the United Nations University (UNU) has found that drastic changes to fundamental socioecological systems are likely if environmental risks...
